diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_ctlr.c b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_ctlr.c
index e7522dcc296e..a43dad2238d0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_ctlr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_ctlr.c
@@ -1273,11 +1273,6 @@ static void fcoe_ctlr_recv_clr_vlink(struct fcoe_ctlr *fip,
 		 * No Vx_Port description. Clear all NPIV ports,
 		 * followed by physical port
 		 */
-		mutex_lock(&lport->lp_mutex);
-		list_for_each_entry(vn_port, &lport->vports, list)
-			fc_lport_reset(vn_port);
-		mutex_unlock(&lport->lp_mutex);
-
 		mutex_lock(&fip->ctlr_mutex);
 		per_cpu_ptr(lport->dev_stats,
 			    get_cpu())->VLinkFailureCount++;
@@ -1285,6 +1280,11 @@ static void fcoe_ctlr_recv_clr_vlink(struct fcoe_ctlr *fip,
 		fcoe_ctlr_reset(fip);
 		mutex_unlock(&fip->ctlr_mutex);
 
+		mutex_lock(&lport->lp_mutex);
+		list_for_each_entry(vn_port, &lport->vports, list)
+			fc_lport_reset(vn_port);
+		mutex_unlock(&lport->lp_mutex);
+
 		fc_lport_reset(fip->lp);
 		fcoe_ctlr_solicit(fip, NULL);
 	} else {